Jodi Benson

Jodi Benson holds a strange superpower: she is the voice millions instantly recognize without knowing the face. As Ariel, she sang 'Part of Your World' into the permanent emotional memory of a generation, and then turned up again as Barbie in Toy Story. That she became a Disney Legend in 2011 feels entirely earned. What moves me is the idea of a craftsperson whose single iconic role grants a kind of immortality, while she quietly sustained a full theater and musical career behind it. Versatile, durable, and beloved, she has one of the happiest legacies in voice work.

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Name (English)

Jodi Benson

Name (Japanese)

ジョディ・ベンソン

Reading

じょでぃ・べんそん

Born

October 10, 1961 (age 65)

Origin

Rockford, Illinois, United States

Occupation

singer / voice actor / stage actor / film actor / musical theatre actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Ox

High school

Boylan Catholic High School

University

Millikin University

Awards & achievements

• 2011 Disney Legends

Filmography / notable works

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jodi.benson/
• Xhttps://x.com/thejodibenson
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodi%20Benson
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1138602

Tags

• Illinois
• singer
• voice actor
• stage actor

Last updated

October 10, 2026

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